fire engine red — 1. adjective A bright red colour typically used on fire engines 2. noun A bright red colour typically used on fire engines The fireplace is currently painted fire engine red with a high gloss finish. We want to tone this down to a more natural… … Wiktionary
fire-engine red — fire′ en gine red′ n. cvb a very bright red color … From formal English to slang
fire-engine red — noun Date: 1954 a bright red … New Collegiate Dictionary
fire-engine red — a very bright red color. * * * … Universalium
fire-engine red — a very bright red color … Useful english dictionary
Fire engine — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fire-engine — adj. Fire engine is used with these nouns: ↑red … Collocations dictionary
Fire hydrant — in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA A fire hydrant (also known colloquially as a fire plug in the United States or as a johnny pump in New York City, because the firemen of the late 19th century were called Johnnies[ … Wikipedia
Fire extinguisher — Extinguisher redirects here. Extinguisher may also refer to a candle snuffer. A stored pressure fire extinguisher … Wikipedia
Fire marshal — A no smoking sign at a gas station by order of the state fire marshal. The fire marshal is often charged with enforcing fire related laws. For the same job role in the UK, see Fire Safety Inspector. A fire marshal, in the United States and Canada … Wikipedia
